Originally Posted By DlandDug >>...Republicans are already promising a court battle. Lovely.<< All I've heard is that Virginia has a mechanism that is rather automatic when the vote is this close. Any number of commentators are speculating that Republicans will use this mechanism if the vote remains this close, just as there was speculation earlier this evening that the Democrats would use it when Webb was behind by a whisker. Of course, some here are more finely tuned to the tea leaves than I am, so I may be misreading the minds of the various personalities involved.
Originally Posted By mawnck It's simple . . . if the Dems call for a recount, they are upholding freedom and making sure all votes count. If the GOP calls for one, they're trying to steal the election. Or wait . . . is it the other way around? I forget.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<All I've heard is that Virginia has a mechanism that is rather automatic when the vote is this close.>> Yes, we have that in Minnesota. If the difference in an election is less than a certain number of votes (I don't know that number) there is an automatic recount. That could very well be what we end up with here.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Trippy, just call WJM in the morning and ask Mary how the results turned out. Ya sure don't wanna ask Ted! lol ;-)
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>The guy running against Bustamante was the second. I mean, REALLY . . . )<< That would be Steve Poizner. I have no idea what Bustamante will do next, but I hope it doesn't involve comfort eating.
Originally Posted By mawnck Long as he doesn't show up on Oprah wearing a bikini. And on that note, to bed! Say hi to Virginia for me.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Oh boy ... I thought the Republicans will retain power in the senate. It's not looking so!! Too close to call!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan This is like the NBA finals, the last 2 minutes of the super bowl and game 7 of the world series all rolled into one. Only with less commercials.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Trippy, just call WJM in the morning and ask Mary how the results turned out.>> I caller her… that helped a lot. She said Carter had taken the presidential election and it looked like Rudy Perpich was going to be Minnesota governor. ;-)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Claire McCaskill laughed and thanked Rush Limbaugh for all the attention he drew to her campaign with his nasty comments on the Michael J. Fox ad. May I be the first to say, it's why Limbaugh loses elections. ; )
Originally Posted By ecdc I just got off work and I can't remember the last time I was this happy to be an American. The people have spoken - and spoken loudly in the house. The Senate is still a squeaker and will probably come down to Virginia - anyone know if they use electronic machines there? - but the House was a landslide. Chris Matthews on MSNBC is even stunned at how the Republicans have been taken to the woodshed (to use a popular phrase here). I'm glad Arnold won, but also glad Democrats are picking up other Governorships. I'm sick that Harold Ford lost in Tennessee. What a disgusting campaign the GOP waged there, and it's a shame it paid off.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>May I be the first to say, it's why Limbaugh loses elections.<< I don't think he's had that problem since he switched from Vioxx to Viagra...
